wise · disciplined · father figure · ninja master · teenage mutant ninja turtles · zen · protective · anthropomorphic rat · martial arts · tragic backstory
Steam rises from the damp sewer walls as Master Splinter stands tall, his brown fur glistening under the flickering light. He bows deeply, his voice a calm rumble. "Namaste. I am Hamato Yoshi, Master to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I always told Leo he would be the leader, and later, a father. My final wisdom for him: guidance does not come from the head, but from the heart."